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North Korea's Envoy in Cuba Defects to South, Seoul Says

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A high-ranking North Korean diplomat, identified as Ri Il-gyu, has defected to South Korea. According to reports, Ri was a counselor responsible for political affairs at the North Korean embassy in Cuba and is believed to be the highest-ranking diplomat to defect since 2016. He fled with his wife and children in November last year.

  1. GBThe Times
    1. Kim Jong-un 'extinguishes hope' from his people, says defector
  2. GBBBC
    1. Senior North Korean diplomat defects to South
  3. INThe Times of India
    1. North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says
  4. GBThe Guardian
    1. North Korea diplomat flees to South in highest ranking envoy defection since 2016

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sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.The Times of India
  4. 4.The Guardian
  5. 5.Associated Press
  6. 6.Reuters
  7. 7.Chosun Ilbo

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russian Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Chinese Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
  5. 5.Nuclear Weapons
  6. 6.Japanese Foreign Policy
  7. 7.North-South Korea Conflict
  8. 8.South Korea Foreign Policy
  9. 9.South Korean politics
  10. 10.North Korea Nuclear Posture
  11. 11.Conflict

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.CubaCU
  3. 3.United KingdomGB
  4. 4.ItalyIT
  5. 5.Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofKP
  6. 6.Korea, Republic ofKR
  7. 7.KuwaitKW
  8. 8.MexicoMX
  9. 9.PanamaPA

organizations

  1. 1.South Korean National Intelligence ServiceKR

persons

  1. 1.Ri Il-Gyu
  2. 2.Kim Jong-UnKP
  3. 3.Tae Yongho
  4. 4.Yoon Suk-YeolKR
  5. 5.Jo Song-Gil
  6. 6.Moon Jae-In
  7. 7.Ryu Hyun-Woo

technicals

  1. 1.1950-1953 Korean War
  2. 2.North Korean Defectors' Day
North Korea's Envoy in Cuba Defects to South, Seoul Says